Month: August 2017

• Fixeta presents LUGGAGE AND ROAD SAFETY WORLD REPORT
• First research about how drivers stow their luggage in their car trips shows perturbing results.

We want people travel safer, and running this kind of research let people be more aware they aren’t, take full responsibility of how they drive and improve it”

— Jesus Hernandez

MADRID, MADRID, SPAIN, August 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Fixeta has conducted a recent research about how drivers behave when driving for a trip with their friends and family. The investigation has been focused on how drivers around the world stow their belongings in their cars. The research has asked people from several countries and found a really worrisome outlook. In the own words of Fixeta’s Director, Jesus Hernandez: “Drivers are not concerned about the risks of having loose items inside the car in the event of an accident”.

Driving with luggage inside the car cabin without being secured is a huge risk for all people being in the car. In the event of an accident at 37 mph (60 kmh), every item which goes free in the car multiplies by 56 its weight causing lots of damages to those in the car. i.e. a carry-on of 22 lb. (10 kg) free in the back seats will impact to the driver’s body like as being a bull (1,100 lb. – 500 kg).

There are different attitudes towards this issue. From people who really don’t matter at all, to those who think about different options before going through a trip with their cabin full of items. Parenthood is usually a milestone in this behaviour… drivers’ pattern is more closely when the travel with their children aboard other than when they don’t, or they consider they are going to do it anymore.

84% of respondents say that they have travelled with items unsecured inside the car, and more than 55% told they consider that as a “common” way of driving. More detailed data on driver behaviour depending on age, country and distance travelled within the report.
People in age of parenthood are more conscious about danger in traveling with items inside the car cabin: people under 30 don’t consider it as dangerous, and above that age most of the drivers are aware about this unsafe conduct.

Other key points the study concludes are:
• 42.86% of those who usually travel with the car cabin full of baggage consider isn’t dangerous. (34% of the total population).
• If there is extra luggage, 40% of drivers will carry them unsecured inside the car cabin. Other methods such as using a roof case, carrying them in the foot wells or hiring a courier for delivering at destination aren’t commonly used.

Jesus Hernandez said “We want people travel safer, and running this kind of research let people be more aware they aren’t, take full responsibility of how they drive and improve it”.

About Fixeta
Fixeta is a new concept in carry-on suitcases. After several years of development, Fixeta is a carry-on with two ISOFIX (or LATCH) connectors in its wheels to fix it in the car anchorages to travel safer.
The idea comes from a personal experience of their founders. They were worried about traveling with the car plenty of luggage. They were aware about the consequences of having a car accident or just a sudden sharp break. Using their background in the baby-care industry, they patented and developed a carry-on mixing the ISOFIX / LATCH standard with a traditional carry-on bag.
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The system has been successfully installed on regional bus services and travel agents

Voyager is implemented based on the multipurpose platform Apogee Essence CMS, a successful information management tool used by EU organizations and companies”

— Nektar Baziotis, Apogee Information Systems

THESSALONIKI, GREECE, August 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Apogee Voyager is an integrated online ticketing system that serves the purposes of travel agencies or individual travel agents, especially those with their own land routes. The system allows its users to efficiently manage their services, while giving them the opportunity to book their tickets electronically and to manage their booking information.

The design of the system guarantees the direct control and supervision of the various processes by the user or company. Among the offered features of Apogee Voyager are seat reservation and cancelation, routes planning, booking reports, passengers list and SMS reminders.

Voyager has been operating successfully for the past 4 years. During this period, it has served more than 300,000 passengers on over 17,000 daily routes. It has been installed and operates successfully on regional bus services in Greece, including the Terminals of Macedonia, Magnesia and Kilkis as well as Albatrans in Albania.

Voyager advantages:
*Easily adapted to an existing website or be integrated into a new one
*Fully functional online system that does not require any additional equipment
*Unlimited number of routes, agencies, and users
*Multiple level users with different rights if needed
*Full usage rights and management without any additional costs or commissions of a travel agent's tickets
*Customizable to specific business needs

“Voyager is implemented based on the multipurpose platform Apogee Essence CMS, a successful information management tool used by EU organizations and companies” said Nektar Baziotis, Managing Director of Apogee. “Essence CMS enables the automation of data entry and updating, thus facilitating the process of searching and viewing the desired information. As a result, both the level of customer service and the efficiency of users are improved.”

Apogee Information Systems is an IT company established in 2005, with operating offices in Greece, Luxembourg, and Spain. The core specialization is in custom web applications, e-learning, IT Human Resources, Project Management and e-marketing. For more information please visit: http://apogee.gr/

Rentals United, a company specialized in online distribution for alternative lodging, continues its rapid expansion in every corner of the world.

A strong Channel Manager dedicated to connecting not just the global sites, but also the niche sites is very much needed in the industry.”

— Mathias Steyskal (CEO)

BARCELONA, CATALUNYA, SPAIN, August 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rentals United, a company specialized in online distribution for alternative lodging, continues its rapid expansion in every corner of the world by broadening its partnerships with key industry players and acquiring new prestigious clients.

The company, after an initial focus on the European and US markets, is expanding its distribution network to the Asian market (Agoda) and the Latin American market (Despegar.com). Agoda is one of the leading providers of travel and accommodation reservations in Asia, while Despegar.com is the largest travel agency in Latin America with sales up to 3,5 billion US dollars.

The possibility to have such a global 2-way & real-time distribution network is attracting new clients every month, among which the widely known OneFineStay (owned by Accor Hotels), StayAlfred (Inc. 500 fastest-growing private companies), Oasis, BeMate, Veeve and many more.

Rentals United Channel Manager allows vacation rental owners and property managers to seamlessly advertise their properties on top performing listing sites like Booking.com, Expedia, and AirBNB as well as on niche listing websites tailored to specific locations or typology of accommodation offered.

“There’s a need beyond what OTAs can deliver. For specialised holidays where travelers have specific needs, like disabled travel for example, OTAs will not be able to adapt their searches easily, ” says Mathias Steyskal, CEO at Rentals United, “This is why a strong Channel Manager dedicated to connecting not just the global sites, but also the niche sites is very much needed in the industry. Our connected niche sites account for 30% of the bookings generated through our platform.”

Rentals United not only excels for the quantity and quality of connections offered with booking channels, but also for the full integrations it offers with property management softwares worldwide. Rentals United partners with more than 30 PMSs worldwide amongst which the recently added YesbookIt, one of the leading PMS in Australia.

About Rentals United
Rentals United is the brain child of the founders of 4 vacation rental companies. In 2012 they came together at a round table to brainstorm ideas on how they could distribute their properties more effectively. Even though competitors, they thought to unite and create a platform that would automatically advertise pricing, calendars and property information onto all the listings sites out there. Rentals United was born. Today Rentals United is the leading channel manager for alternative lodging globally.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, August 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — KISETSU.co offers the best quality wallet with RFID protection and many rich colors. KISETSU.Co does not have a single type of wallet for sale. They have a huge collection of different types of wallets for men to choose from. The company says “RFID protection never looked so fine”.

KISETSU.Co offers different types of wallets and even they offer travel pen with a refill for the wallet. The slim wallet collection offered by this company is available under different categories like Natsu, Haru, and Aki.

The attractive collection of thin wallet offered by this company is available in different colors like cinnamon brown, midnight black, navy blue, vintage brown, etc. The company has a variety called crazy horse leather wallet. The Aki wallet variant looks attractive in three different colors and it has RFID protection than ever before.

About KISETSU.Co:
KISETSU.Co says it is not about how much the wallets fit, but it is about how little you actually need. This is why their crazy horse leather wallet is designed in a slim manner. To ensure extra security, the NATSU and other wallets offered by this company have RFID Protection. The users can carry less and can carry freedom with these wallets on offer.

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It’s an honor to be included in the Utah Business Fast 50. I’m proud of our team that continues to push forward, helping us be successful even when competing against the largest travel companies.”

— Ryan McCoy, Co-founder and CEO of TravelPass Group

LEHI, UTAH, USA, August 30, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — TravelPass Group, a hotel marketplace with over a million properties worldwide, has been named one of Utah’s fastest growing companies for the third consecutive year by Utah Business, Utah's leading source of business news and information. TravelPass Group was given the No. 28 ranking on the publication’s 2017 Fast 50. In the last 12 months alone, TravelPass Group has booked more than 2.6 million room nights, surpassing $2 billion in cumulative gross hotel booking revenue.

“It’s an honor to be included in the Utah Business Fast 50 again because we know how many amazing businesses and startups call Utah home,” said Ryan McCoy, co-founder and CEO of TravelPass Group. “Silicon Slopes is drawing major attention from all over the world, and is becoming a staple in the technology industry. I’m proud of our team members who continue to push us forward, helping us be successful even when competing against the largest travel companies.”

The Fast 50 companies are recognized for their entrepreneurial spirit, innovative business tactics and skyrocketing revenue growth. Rankings are based on five years of compound annual growth, while considering total revenue, according to Utah Business.

About TravelPass Group
TravelPass Group is a leading technology company in the travel industry. Spun out of the Utah-based company Partner Fusion, TravelPass Group is a marketplace for independent and brand name hotels, wholesalers, and the world’s largest travel agencies, providing travelers with the best rates. TravelPass Group has been featured multiple times as one of the fastest growing companies locally and nationally by Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and Inc. 5000. TravelPass Group books 10,000 room nights per day through its five travel-related websites, including Reservation Counter and Reservation Desk, and a best-in-class customer service center that helps travelers access more than a million properties worldwide.

The Caribbean and Miami have never been easier to get to with the commencement of the first ever direct route from Dublin to Miami.

Our Irish customers have traditionally traveled to Barbados and Nevis renting luxury villas on the island with many owning second homes in the region”

— Alexandra Baradi

DUBLIN, CO DUBLIN, IRELAND, August 30, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Caribbean and Miami have never been easier to get to with the commencement of the first ever direct route from Dublin to Miami on the 1st September 2017 by the countries national airline; Aer Lingus. This brand-new route opens up both the Caribbean and Florida to Irish and UK clients. This news will make it easier and better value than ever before to travel to all the Caribbean Islands. The new route will operate directly from Dublin 3 days per week on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Exceptional Villas, the World’s most trusted villa rental company greatly welcomes this new route. Up until now, our Irish clients have had to route through London Gatwick. “Our Irish customers have traditionally travelled to Barbados and Nevis renting luxury villas on the island with many owning second homes in the region,” says the owner of Exceptional Villas, Alexandra Baradi. Miami is the gateway to the Caribbean, and with the expansion of this new route, all the other Caribbean Islands such as Turks and Caicos, St Barths, St Lucia, Antigua St Martin, Anguilla, St Kitts and much more have now become easier to access and better value.

There are so many wonderful islands to visit and they not only have some of the world’s best beaches, but you will also find an incredible selection of luxury Caribbean Villas and Luxury Villas in Florida from which to choose. Exceptional has personally inspected every one of them and are in a great position to advise clients not only on the best island to visit but also which villa or rental property best suits their needs.

Exceptional Villas are currently the leading Villa Rental Agents to Barbados worldwide and are also considered to be The World's most Trusted Villa Rental Company. Not a bad feat for a company based out of Ireland. Their clients come from all over the world including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland and India.
Since Aer Lingus officially became part of the International Consolidated Airlines Group last year, it has commenced many new routes including Los Angeles, Newark, New Jersey and Connecticut. The Consolidated Airlines group are also the parent company of British Airways and Iberia. These added routes are all excellent news for Exceptional Villas who will see their programme expanding to California and Hawaii in the next 12 months as a result.

Exceptional Villas is a luxury villa rental company featuring only the best hand-picked and personally inspected properties in the world. The company has clients from all over the world. Exceptional Villas have been in the travel business for over 25 years and offer a bespoke service to their customers. The company specialises in matching the perfect villa to each of their clients and providing a complimentary concierge service. This service includes organising all aspects of the customer’s vacations such as VIP airport arrival, ground transportation, restaurant reservations, tours and excursions, water sports and pre-arrival stocking. Unlike some of their competitors, they do not provide a membership fee. Likewise, their villa experts are indeed experts. They visit every single villa and have a wealth of information regarding each villa, as well as each destination. Exceptional Villas take total pride in the customised service they offer.

Russian airlines are concerned about the brain drain of pilots to China and South Korea.

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, August 30, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Russian airlines are concerned about the brain drain of pilots to China and South Korea, AeroTime reports. Among the companies affected by the problem are S7, Ural Airlines, Volga-Dnepr and VIM-Avia, Russian newspaper Kommersant recently wrote quoting sources in the industry.

According to Russian industry sources, over the past 2.5 years, more than 300 of the "best-trained pilots with excellent English skills" – captains and instructors – have left for greener pastures in Asia. At the same time, around 400 pilots of this caliber are preparing the necessary paperwork, sources say. One of the Kommersant's sources does not exclude that the recent scheduling troubles of VIM-Avia flights could have happened due to the simultaneous departure of 12 captains. The influx of Russian pilots to China coincided with a drop in passenger traffic and Transaero's bankruptcy procedures, a source in a foreign recruitment agency, who recruits pilots for the PRC, noted.

China does provide a number of advantages over the Russian market. The average salary of a pilot is four times higher than in Russia – $17,000-25,000 per month; 80 flight hours are required per month against 90 in Russia; and vacation starts from 96 days (70 in Russia). It also helps that since 2016 China has simplified the issuance of work permits to pilots, which only stimulates the arrival of flight personnel from abroad.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has recently received a petition from Russian aviation professionals complaining about the “arbitrariness in regards to aviation specialists and training facilities” of the country’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), according to Russian media. The petition’s authors claim that Rosaviatsiya’s actions might lead to a quarter of Russian pilots losing their licenses.

10 Chinese air carriers are open to hiring Russian pilots, mainly they are interested in captains that have logged at least 2500 flight hours, Kommersant’s source said. Around 100 captains and instructors are currently flying in China, while as many are preparing to go there to work.

VIM-Avia confirmed the departure of some pilots who now work in China, India and Vietnam. The company believes that this is because in these countries the government has created conditions for attracting foreign pilots, they are not limited by quotas, and local recruitment agencies are looking for pilots in Russia as well as other countries.

At the St. Petersburg International Forum 2017, Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev reported that the company lacks Russian captains and that "pilots flee to Asia and particularly China, where salaries are 1.5-2 times higher." Aeroflot itself, he said, can no longer raise their salaries. The company now employs 21 foreign pilots with a quota of 80 people. Aeroflot has recently requested a new quota for 40 foreign pilots.

Russia's Ministry of Transport confirmed the trend of the brain drain, and noted that the scale of the problem is not so great, and linked the outflow with "primarily the exchange rate difference". Proposals to prevent the departure of pilots are discussed with the Association of Air Transport Operators (AEVT) and will soon be "submitted for public discussion". The source of the newspaper said that as of now Russian aviation authorities make it difficult for pilots to work abroad only formally – for example, by refusing to confirm to foreign companies the pilots' licenses or to provide other documents, referring to the law on the protection of personal data.

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